Beetles of North Carolina

Family (Alpha):
Scientific Name: Common Name:

View	CERAMBYCIDAE Members:	Members of Aegomorphus:	49 NC Records
Aegomorphus modestus - No Common Name

Photo by: Steve Hall

Taxonomy

Family: CERAMBYCIDAE

Subfamily: Lamiinae

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF iNaturalist

Distribution in North Carolina


County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our records come from a wide range of habitats, from low mountains and monadnocks (e.g., Pilot Mountain) to Coastal Plain lowland forests and woodlands (e.g., Lake Waccamaw State Park). Semi-natural, wooded residential areas are also used.

See also Habitat Account for General Forests

Diet: Larvae feed on a broad range of soft decaying hardwoods and pines (Yanega, 1996). The following trees are specifically mentioned by Lingafelter (2007): Birch, Hickory, Chestnut, Beech, Ash, and Pinus.

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Status in North Carolina

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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5

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Comments:

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	Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams Gates Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:

Aegomorphus modestus - No Common Name

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